Texas Gets Constitutional Carry

[Esq.]

Texas Senate passed it on a straight line party vote yesterday, they needed EVERY Republican vote to make it happen. We had a few Senators that were waffling. It speaks well to Republican Leadership that they whipped everyone in line.

The Senate did add a few provisions but I don't think any are deal breakers, they will reconcile the bill with the House which had ample votes to pass it. We have 25 days left in the session for them to work out the details.

The Governor has said he will sign it.

This has been a long road for many of us, 8-10 years. It has been Grass Roots Republicans- a tireless, vocal, conservative minority, who insisted on Constitutional Carry's inclusion in the Party Platform etc...that drove this fight. The Country Club/ Business Republicans were adamantly opposed to this bill and they put us off for two Legislative sessions. All of which just drove people harder.

I am very proud of my fellow Texans who made this happen. WE DID THIS, NOBODY did this for us.